LOUISIANA'S PROGRAM FOR THE CARE OF THE PREMATURE INFANT

[摘要] Louisiana's program for the care of the premature infant has been discussed in terms of the need for such a program and of its component parts.Little effort has been directed towards expansion of case finding since all facilities available for the care of the prematures are already overtaxed.Hospital placement at the present time centers around the unit constructed in the Charity Hospital in New Orleans, where facilities have been planned to accommodate 80 to 100 infants. Because of the large numbers involved many problems have arisen regarding construction and organization.A system of home investigation and follow-up has been well developed in the New Orleans area.Plans for the training of nurses and physicians in the care of the premature are complicated by the need for minimizing the number of contacts with these infants. Members of the house staff and undergraduate nurses participate in the activities of the unit. Courses for graduate nurses will begin shortly and a more comprehensive training progam will be developed.

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